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A massive phishing campaign using QR codes targets the energy sector

Security Affairs

A phishing campaign employing QR codes targeted a leading energy company in the US, cybersecurity firm Cofense reported. “Beginning in May 2023, Cofense has observed a large phishing campaign utilizing QR codes targeting the Microsoft credentials of users from a wide array of industries.”

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News alert: Beazley reports on how AI, new tech distract businesses as cyber risk intensifies

The Last Watchdog

London, July 13, 2023 — Beazley, the leading specialist insurer, today published its latest Risk & Resilience report: Spotlight on: Cyber & Technology Risks 2023. For the insurance industry, working with clients to help them tackle these challenges is vital to ensuring businesses operate in as safe an environment as possible.

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The Scammers’ Playbook: How Cybercriminals Get Ahold of Your Data

eSecurity Planet

As a matter of fact, the most-reported crime in the 2021 Internet Crime Report report was phishing , a social engineering scam wherein the victim receives a deceptive message from someone in an attempt to get the victim to reveal personal information or account credentials or to trick them into downloading malware. costing an estimated $18.88

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SilverTerrier gang uses COVID-19 lures in BEC attacks against healthcare, government organizations

Security Affairs

The attacks targeted a major utility provider, a university, and a government agency in the United States, a health agency in Canada, a health insurance provider, an energy company in Australia, and a European medical publishing company to deliver various malware families. ” continues the report.

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The Ongoing Cyber Threat to Critical Infrastructure

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The threat of attacks against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) – energy, utilities, telecommunications, and transportation – is now front of mind for many. This includes using easily guessed passwords and falling victim to phishing and socially engineered techniques such as business email compromise.

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State Attackers Moving from Stealing Data to Social Meddling

Ascent Innovations

The utilities and energy industries experienced high indicators of attack activity, suggests that attackers have access to critical infrastructure and are waiting to exploit this access. Email phishing remains the top malware delivery mechanism. State actors tend to zero in on government agencies or utilities and energy targets.

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in August 2022 – 97 Million Records Breached

IT Governance

Crypto firm Nomad loses nearly $200 million in bridge hack (unknown) Solana and Slope confirm wallet security breach (8,000) Malaysian payment gateway platform iPay88 suffers data leak (unknown) Ypsilanti-area utility customers’ bank information exposed (2,00) Chester Upland schools victim of BEC scheme to the tune of $3 million (unknown).